Betts is an English Patronymic surname, deriving from the medieval personal name Bett, a short form of Bartholomew, Beatrice, or Elizabeth. It is also the americanized spelling of German Betz. The surname may refer to
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Alejandro Jacobo Betts (1947–2020), Argentine air-traffic controller
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Alison Betts (PhD 1986), Scottish archaeologist and academic
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Arnie F. Betts (1909–1993), American politician
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Blair Betts (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
* Charles Betts (born 1986), American wrestler better known as
Chad Gable
Charles Edward Betts (born March 8, 1986) is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler. He has been signed to WWE where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Chad Gable and also portrays the masked luchador El G ...
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Clive James Charles Betts (born 1950), British politician
* Connor Stephen Betts, (1995-2019), American mass murderer, perpetrator of the
2019 Dayton shooting
On August 4, 2019, 24-year-old Connor Betts shot and killed nine people, including his brother, and wounded 17 others near the entrance of the Ned Peppers Bar in the Oregon District of Dayton, Ohio, United States. Betts was fatally shot by re ...
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Daisy Betts Miller, Australian actress
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Daniel Betts (born 1971), British actor
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Denis Betts (born 1969), English rugby player
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Dickey Betts
Forrest Richard Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as a longtime member of the Allman Brothers Band. A co-founder of the band when it formed in 1969, he was central ...
(1943–2024), American guitarist, singer, and songwriter
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Edward Ladd Betts (1815–1872), English railway contractor
* Frederick Betts (1859–1944), British landowner, donated
Betts Park in Bromley, London
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Gilbert Frederick Betts (1916–1982), English cricketer
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Frederick Nicholson Betts (1906–1973), British Indian Army officer and ornithologist
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Harry Betts
Harry Betts (September 15, 1922 – July 13, 2012) was an American jazz trombonist.
Background
Born in New York and raised in Fresno, California, he was active as a jazz trombonist and played with Stan Kenton's orchestra in the 1950s. He can be h ...
(died 1985), jazz composer
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Jackson Edward Betts (1904–1993), American politician from Ohio
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John Betts, several people
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Jonathan Betts (born 1955), British horological scholar
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Jonathan Betts-LaCroix, American business executive
* José Ángel Ramos Betts (2008–2020), Mexican school shooter who committed the
Colegio Cervantes shooting
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William Thomas "Keter" Betts (1928–2005), American jazz double bassist
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Matthew Ladell Betts (born 1979), American football player
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Lauren Betts (born 2003), American basketball player
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Leah Sarah Betts (1977–1995), English ecstasy-related death
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Louis Betts (1873–1961), American portrait painter
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Mahlon Betts (1795–1867), American carpenter, shipwright, businessman, banker
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Mathieu Betts (born 1995), Canadian-American football player
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Melvyn Betts (born 1975), English cricketer
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Markus Lynn "Mookie" Betts (born 1992), American baseball player
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Morton Betts
Morton Peto Betts (30 August 1847 – 19 April 1914) was a leading English sportsman of the late 19th century. He was notable for scoring the first goal in an English FA Cup Finals, FA Cup final.
Early life
Betts was the son of Edward Betts of ...
(1847–1914), English sportsman
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Naomi Betts (born 1982), American criminal
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Nelle Marion Betts (1887–1915), Australian cartoonist and illustrator
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Richard Betts (disambiguation), several people
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Robert Betts (born 1981), English football player
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Roland W. Betts (born 1946), American businessman
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Sally Betts, Australian mayor
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Samuel Betts (Connecticut politician) (1660–1733), American politician from Connecticut
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Samuel Betts
Samuel Rossiter Betts (June 8, 1786 – November 3, 1868) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a United States Representative, United States representative from New York and a United States federal judge, United States ...
(1786–1868), American politician and judge from New York
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Selwyn Frederic Betts (1879–1938), Australian lawyer and judge
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Sienna Betts (born 2006), American basketball player
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Susan Betts, Australian artist and illustrator
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Thaddeus Betts (1789–1840), American politician from Connecticut
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Thomas Betts (1650–1717), American politician from Connecticut
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Todd Betts (born 1973), Canadian baseball player
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Torben Betts (born 1968), English playwright and screenwriter
Betts may also refer to;
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Betts electrolytic process
The Betts electrolytic process is an industrial process for purification of lead from bullion. Lead obtained from its ores is impure because lead is a good solvent for many metals. Often these impurities are tolerated, but the Betts electrolytic ...
for separating lead and bismuth
* the Supreme Court Case ''
Betts v. Brady''
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R v Betts and Ridley'', a famous case in British law
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Betts Group in Australia
See also
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Bett (disambiguation)
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Bettsville, Ohio
References
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English-language surnames